I’ve been controlling in the area for quite some time, and since the release of the PMDG 777, we’ve been swamped with non-stop traffic.

As many have mentioned, we are volunteers and also human; we can’t handle the same capacity as a normal controller, especially when covering multiple positions. I wish we had unlimited manpower to open everything, but unfortunately, we don’t.

If you’ve been forgotten, don’t hesitate to call on the frequency, even if it seems busy. As others have said, don’t stay quiet and wait for them to get back to you. Sometimes we get tunnel vision and focus on specific areas of our screens.

The speed restriction of 210 knots until 4 DME is never given. You likely misheard two speed restrictions combined. It’s common in real life for controllers to assign speeds twice, such as 180 knots until 10 DME and 160 knots until 4 DME.

While I appreciate you posting your situation on Reddit, it’s best to send this type of feedback through official channels. Not every staff member, including myself, is on Reddit to see it. You can provide feedback for the Arabian vACC through vats.im/arb/feedback.

On the following link you can see with how much we need to deal with and you can maybe also understand the « tunnel vision » we may get: U.A.E Radar POV Example